Aren't the *-default.xml files supposed to be inside the jars rather than loose files? Cheers Chris Mawata On Jul 21, 2014 12:59 PM, "Chris Nauroth" <cnaur...@hortonworks.com> wrote:
> I recommend against deleting or moving *-default.xml, because these files > may be supplying reasonable default values for configuration properties > that you haven't set in *-site.xml. We also put defaults into the code > itself in case a configuration property is found to be completely missing, > but I'm not aware of any actual testing of deployments that have deleted > *-default.xml. > > Chris Nauroth > Hortonworks > http://hortonworks.com/ > > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 1:46 AM, Chris MacKenzie < > stu...@chrismackenziephotography.co.uk> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I have just realised that my implementation of hadoop-2.4.1 is pulling in >> all the default.xml files. >> >> I have three copies of each in different directories, obviously at least >> one of those is on the class path. >> >> Anyway with all the effort to set up a site, it seems strange to me that I >> would use settings I had no idea existed and that may not be how I would >> choose to set them up. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Chris MacKenzie >> telephone: 0131 332 6967 >> email: stu...@chrismackenziephotography.co.uk >> corporate: www.chrismackenziephotography.co.uk >> <http://www.chrismackenziephotography.co.uk/> >> <http://plus.google.com/+ChrismackenziephotographyCoUk/posts> >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismackenziephotography/> >> >> >> > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, > privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or > forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately > and delete it from your system. Thank You.